Europe (WHO region) vs Uruguay: Births attended by skilled health personnel
Europe (WHO region)
99.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 99.1% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 99.9% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.8% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health personnel, Europe (WHO region) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 100.0% against 99.1% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health personnel between Europe (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Uruguay rank globally for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.